Topics in Advanced Mathematics: Topology Homework 3a – Solutions Wojciech Komornicki 18 Febrauary 2014 2.2 3 Let X be a topological space, and let A ⊆ X. A point x in X is called limit point of A if each neighbourhood b and b Prove that A = A ∪ A, of x contains points of A other than x. The set of limit points of A is written A. b ⊆ A. Give examples of non-empty subsets A if R such that that A is closed ⇔ A b = ∅. (i) A Example A = Z. b 6= ∅ and A b ⊆ A. (ii) A b = A. If A = [0, 1] then A b (iii) A is a proper subset of A. b = [0, 1]. Example If A =]0, 1[ then A Example b 6= ∅ but A ∩ A b = ∅. (iv) A Example b = {0}. Let A = {1/n : n a positive integer} . Then A b Proof: First, we prove that A = A ∪ A, Let a ∈ A. Then for any neighbourhood N of a, N ∩ A 6= ∅. If a 6∈ A, a 6∈ N ∩ A. Hence, if a 6∈ A, b a ∈ A. b Therefore, A ⊆ A ∪ A, b ⊆ A. Hence A ∪ A b⊆A By definition, A ⊆ A and A b Therefore A = A ∪ A, Now suppose that A is closed. b and so A b ⊆ A. Then A = A. Hence A = A = A ∪ A b⊆A Suppose that A b = A and so A is closed. Then A = A ∪ A 2.2 5 Let I = [0, 1]. Define an order relation ≤ on I2 = I × I by (x, y) ≤ (x′ , y ′ ) ⇔ y < y ′ or (y = y ′ and x ≤ x′ ). The television topology on I 2 is the order topology (see problem 2.1 2 on page 21) with respect to ≤ (the name is due to E.C. Zeemann). Let A be the set of points (2−1 , 1 − n−1 ) for positive integral n. Prove that in the television topology on I2 A = A ∪ {(0, 1)}. Proof: Note that if a, b, c ∈ I with a < b, then ](a, c), (b, c)[= {(x, y) : a < x < b, y = c} . Also if a, b, c, d ∈ I with a < b and c < d then ](a, c), (b, d)[= {(x, c) : x > a} ∪ {(x, y) : 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, c < y < d} ∪ {(x, d) : x < b} If (0, 1) ∈](a, c), (b, d)[ where a, b, c, d ∈ I, then (a, c) < (0, 1) and (0, 1) < (b, d). Hence c < 1, d = 1 and 0 < b. Hence A∩](a, c), (b, d)[ so (0, 1) ∈ A. 1 Moreover, if (x, y) ∈ A\I2 then there exist a, b, c, d ∈ I such that (a, c) < (x, y) < (b, d) but ](a, c), (b, d)[∩A = ∅. Hence A = A ∪ {(0, 1)}. 2.2 8 For any subset A of a topological space X, define ExtA (the exterior of A), BdA (the boundary of A) and FrA (the frontier of A) as follows ExtA = Int(X\A) Bd A = A\IntA Fr A = Bd A ∪ Bd(X\A). Prove that the following relations hold: (i) A = IntA ∪ Fr A = A ∪ Fr A = A ∪ Bd(X\A). Proof: A = X\Int(X\A) = A ∪ ((X\A)\Int(X\A)) = A ∪ Bd(X\A) = Int A ∪ (A\Int A) ∪ Bd(X\A) = Int A ∪ Fr A ⊆ A ∪ Fr A = A ∪ Bd A ∪ Bd(X\A) ⊆ A ∪ Bd(X\A) ⊆A Hence A = IntA ∪ Fr A = A ∪ Fr A = A ∪ Bd(X\A). (ii) Int(Bd A) = ∅. Proof: Let a ∈ Int(Bd A). Then a ∈ Int A →← Hence Int(Bd A) = ∅. (iii) Bd(IntA) = ∅. Proof: Bd(IntA) = Int A\Int(Int A) = Int A\Int A = ∅. (iv) Bd(Bd A) = Bd A. Proof: Bd(Bd A) = Bd A\Int(Bd A) = Bd A\∅ = Bd A\ Hence Bd(Bd A) = Bd A. (v) Fr A = A ∩ (X\A). Proof: A ∩ (X\A) = X\Int(X\A) ∩ X\Int A = X\ (Int(X\A) ∪ Int A) = Fr A (vi) Fr A is closed. If A is closed then Bd A = Fr A. Proof: Fr A = Bd A ∩ Bd(X\A) so Fr A is closed. Suppose that A is closed. Then Int(X\A) = X\A. Hence Bd(X\A) = ∅. Therefore Fr A = Bd A ∪ Bd(X\A) = Bd A. 2 (vii) Fr(Fr(Fr A)) = Fr(Fr A) ⊂ Fr A. Proof: Since Fr A is closed Fr(Fr(Fr A)) = Bd(Bd(Fr A)) = Bd(Fr A) = Fr(Fr A) Also, for any S, Bd S ⊆ S. Hence Fr(Fr A) ⊂ Fr A. (viii) Fr A = ∅ ⇔ A is both open and closed. Proof: Suppose Fr A = ∅ Then Bd A = ∅ and Bd(X\A) = ∅. Since Bd A = ∅, A is open. Since Bd(X\A) = ∅, X\A is open and so A is closed. Now suppose that A is both open and closed. Then Bd, A = ∅ and Bd(x\A) = ∅ and so Fr A = ∅. (ix) Bd A = A ∩ (X\A). Proof: By 2.2.5 A ∩ (X\A) = A ∩ (X\Int A) = A\Int A = Bd A (x) Bd A is closed ⇔ A is the union of a closed and an open set. Proof: Suppose Bd A is closed. Then A = Bd A ∪ Int A and so A is the union of a closed and an open set. Now suppose that A = U ∪ V where U is open and V is closed. Then, since U ⊂ Int A, Bd A = A ∩ (X\A) = (U ∪ V ) ∩ (X\A) = V ∩ (X\A). Hence Bd A is closed. (xi) Ext(Ext A) = Int A. Proof: Let a ∈ Ext(Ext A) Note that Ext A = Int(X\A) = X\A. Hence Ext(Ext A) = Int(X\Ext A) = Int(X\(X\A)) = Int A (xii) Ext Ext Ext Ext A = Ext Ext A. Proof: Clearly Ext Ext Ext Ext A ⊆ Ext Ext A. Let a ∈ Ext Ext A = Int A. Then there exists an open set U such that a ∈ U ⊆ A. Hence a ∈ U ⊆ Int A ⊆ Int A. Therefore a ∈ Int Int A. Hence Ext Ext A ⊆ Ext Ext Ext Ext A and so Ext Ext Ext Ext A = Ext Ext A. 3
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